{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-303","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 37.2-303","heading":"Qualifications of Commissioner","body":"The Commissioner shall be a person of proven executive and administrative ability and shall have had appropriate education and substantial experience in the fields of mental health, developmental, or substance abuse services.Code 1950, § 37-56; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-42; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","path":["Title 37.2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES","Subtitle I. General Provisions","Chapter 3. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES","Article 1. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSIONER"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/37.2-303/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:59Z","sha256":"df9f47bf50aef99a37040d371e5d9f879ad0d6175173395bad09ab622c483f60","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-302","next":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}